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IMCA extends Late Model point season to April 1-Sept. 23

VINTON, Iowa – IMCA Late Model drivers running for national and state honors will have more on-track opportunities in 2017. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National and Allstar Performance State points will be awarded at all Deery Brothers Summer Series events as the tour switches from a unique 50-point system to IMCA’s familiar 40-point system. That change begins with the Deery Series opener at 34 Raceway in West Burlington on Saturday, April 1. National and state points will be awarded at events through the Liberty 100 Weekend series finale at West Liberty Raceway Friday and Saturday, Sept. 22-23. “Changing the point structure makes the Deery Series consistent with how we handle other tours, such as the Hawkeye Dirt Tour for Modifieds and the RaceSaver Sprint Car series,” explained Tour Director Kevin Yoder, “and makes it possible to incorporate those races into our national and state standings.” Promoters have the option to award track points for Deery Series events held during the track point season that runs from April 28-Aug. 27. As is done at weekly [Read More]

Schultz, Seidler score IMCA Modified wins at Cactus Clash

Schultz, Seidler score IMCA Modified wins at Cactus Clash YUMA, Ariz. (Feb. 3-4) – Brian Schultz had never won a feature the way he did before Friday night at Cocopah Speedway while Marlyn Seidler continued his Arizona success in Saturday’s IMCA Modified Cactus Clash headliner. Schultz motored his way to the front from 15th starting and passed Tim Ward coming to the checkers to win the opening night event at Yuma. Seidler reeled in leader Leland Hibdon, took charge following a mid-race restart and held off all challengers following a series of late yellows on night two. Both checkers were good for $1,000 and put the winners on the ballot for the upcoming Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational. Ward had moved to a lower line before Schultz eked ahead to lead “maybe the last 100 feet.” “That was my first time doing that. I have never passed anybody that late in a race to take the win,” said Schultz. “I hadn’t even cleared Tim before I took the checkers.” The 13th starting Seidler, 14th starting Spencer Wilson and Scott [Read More]

IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National Point Standings Through Feb. 2

IMCA Modifieds – 1. Scott Sluka, Casa Grande, Ariz., 76; 2. Billy Wormsbecker, Big Bear Lake, Calif., 75; 3. Mike Strobl, Surprise, Ariz., 67; 4. Tim Ward, Chandler, Ariz., 66; 5. Brenda Kirby, Lomita, Calif., Spencer Wilson, Queen Creek, Ariz., and Kelsie Foley, Tucson, Ariz., each 65; 8. John Parmeley, Phoenix, Ariz., 54; 9. Ethan Dotson, Bakersfield, Calif., 49; 10. Ryan Roath, Peoria, Ariz., 43; 11. Kenny Gill, Peoria, Ariz., Austin Blume, Mount Morris, Ill., and Lance Mari, Imperial, Calif., each 40; 14. Chaz Baca, Mesa, Ariz., Troy Gemmill, Ponca City, Okla., and Trevor Miller, Chandler, Ariz., each 39; 17. Joseph Altig, Imperial Beach, Calif., 38; 18. Brett Simala, Yuma, Ariz., 37; 19. Kevin Williams, Temecula, Calif., 34; 20. Anthony Merritt, Hemet, Calif., 33. IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars – 1. Aaron Spangler, Dove Creek, Colo., 77; 2. Race Fisher, Dove Creek, Colo., 73; 3. Tony Hill, Cortez, Colo., 69; 4. Steve Kihle, Williston, N.D., 66; 5. Bo Partain, Casa Grande, Ariz., 64; 6. George Fronsman, Surprise, Ariz., 63; 7. Lonnie Foss, Glendale, Ariz., 62; 8. Vance Honea, [Read More]

Eight IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout dates set at five California, Oregon tracks

By Ben Deatherage WHITE CITY, Ore. – Building on last summer’s record-setting series, the IMCA Wild West Modified Shootout returns in 2017 with eight dates at five different tracks in California and Oregon. Each main event for the IMCA Modifieds over the course of the June 23-July 1 tour pays $1,000 to win, a minimum of $100 to start and is a qualifier for the Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot. The seventh annual Shootout will feature drivers from across the Pacific Northwest and elsewhere in the United States and Canada. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Larry Shaw Race Cars Western Region, Allstar Performance State and special series points will be awarded. The series kicks off with its only non-Oregon event at Yreka, Calif.’s Siskiyou Motor Speedway on Friday, June 23. Stops at Southern Oregon Speedway and Cottage Grove Speedway precede the June 27 travel day; The Wild West Shootout is at Sunset Speedway Park before concluding with three shows at Willamette Speedway. The top two finishers in each ‘B’ feature during the series will [Read More]

Park Jefferson has high hopes for Saturday shows with IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Cars

JEFFERSON, S.D. – Track owner Adam Adamson believes the new IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car sanction at Park Jefferson Speedway will do more than fill a Saturday night void. The winged division becomes the sixth sanctioned class running at Park Jefferson this season, joining the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars, IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks, Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods and Mach-1 Sport Compacts. “This is a good opportunity for us. There is a real void in the South Dakota Sprint Car scene with the closing of Badlands Motor Speedway and this is an opportunity for us to open the IMCA RaceSaver Sprint Car division in the Sioux City area, a traditionally strong area for IMCA,” Adamson said. “South Dakota has long been a Sprint Car hot bed, producing drivers like Larson, Dawley and Wolfgang,” he continued. “We hope that Park Jefferson can continue the tradition of South Dakota drivers while cultivating the next generation of Sprint Car stars right here in Sioux City.” IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, Allstar Performance State and local track points [Read More]

Four IMCA divisions featured at Cocopah’s Cactus Clash this weekend

YUMA, Ariz. – IMCA Modifieds are in the running for $1,000 to win both nights of Cocopah Speedway’s Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3 and 4 Cactus Clash. Both main events are Fast Shafts All-Star ballot qualifiers. Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMods, IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars and IMCA Sunoco Hobby Stocks vie for $600, $500 and $400, respectively, to win each night of the draw/redraw special. Start money is $100 for Modifieds, $50 for the SportMods and Stocks, and $40 for the Hobbies. Tow is $30 in each division. IMCA Speedway Motors Weekly Racing National, regional, All-Star Performance State and local track points will be awarded. RACEceivers are required as are transponders, which can be rented at the track. Pit gates open at 2 p.m., the grandstand opens at 5 p.m. and racing starts at 7 p.m. Spectator admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military, and free for kids 12 and under. Family passes and sky box tickets both are $25. Pit passes are $35. More information is available at the www.cocopahspeedway.com website or by calling [Read More]

Sunoco continues in IMCA divisional title roles for silver anniversary sponsorship season

LINWOOD, Pa. – Sunoco Race Fuels continues title sponsorship of both the IMCA Stock Car and IMCA Hobby Stock divisions in its 25th season of support for the sanctioning body and its drivers. Manufacturer of the official fuel of IMCA and based in Linwood, Pa., Sunoco provides the point funds to be paid to top 15 drivers in point standings for each division. Those checks will be presented during the national awards banquet in November or mailed beginning the next week from the IMCA home office. “As we begin our 25th year working with IMCA we are proud to be able to say that we have supported one of the most solid grassroots racing organizations with a home office in the heartland of the United States and we have been onboard for a quarter of a century,” noted Sunoco Senior Sales Manager Terry Thompson. “IMCA has thrived because they provide outstanding and thrilling racing for racers and fans alike, week after week and decade after decade. It has been an honor to support this organization and the many [Read More]

Wolla completes Canyon Winter Challenge sweep

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan 29) – North Dakota driver Jason Wolla, known by fans as “The Big Show,” put on an impressive show as he swept the weekend Winter Challenge IMCA Modified features at Canyon Speedway Park. Wolla’s second win of the weekend on Sunday came with 33 IMCA Modifieds checked in. He drew the outside front row and once the green flag dropped he never looked back for the $1,000 victory. The battle for second and third heated up for most of the race between local drivers Brian Schultz, Jason Noll and Garrett Funk. As Wolla approached lapped traffic, a late caution closed the almost straightaway lead he had built and Schultz took advantage. Wolla slipped up in turns one and two on the final lap where Schultz peeked to the inside, but in the end the move proved futile as Wolla sped away into the last turn, eventually taking the checkered flag and sweeping the weekend. Schultz was second with Funk, Noll and Garth Dushanek rounding out the top five. J.C. Parmeley [Read More]

Wolla takes Winter Challenge opener at Canyon

By Tony Steele PEORIA, Ariz. (Jan 28) – Round One of the 2017 edition of the Winter Challenge at Canyon Speedway Park is now in the books. North Dakota’s Jason Wolla put in a dominating effort as he took home the checkered flag in the IMCA Modified portion of the event. “The Big Show” Wolla was quick to take the lead from his sixth starting position, but staying there proved to be no easy task. Constant challenges from John Parmeley made Wolla earn every penny of his $1,000 payday, including a crossover move to re-take the lead after Parmeley briefly got by him. Already a Fast Shafts All-Star Invitational ballot candidate, Wolla bested the 35 IMCA Modifieds checked in for the 25-lap afternoon show while Cody Laney brought his car home in second. Tim Ward, Parmeley and Brian Schultz rounded out the top five. Schultz had the most impressive run of the evening as he started 23rd in the field. Jason George held off numerous challengers to keep his Karl Chevrolet Northern SportMod winning ways going while [Read More]

Winner’s shares of purse upped for July 8-13 Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic IMCA Tour

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – More money for the winners and bigger starting fields are in plans announced for the 28th annual Kupper Chevrolet Dakota Classic Tour for IMCA Modifieds Each main event during the July 8-13 tour will pay $2,300 to win, $100 more than last year, and a minimum of $300 to start with 30 cars taking the green flag. “We have been tickled pink with our growth. We’re seeing a lot of the best drivers in the division following this tour and have gotten to the point where we need to find a way to get more of them in the features,” said Tour Director John Gartner, citing the record 90-plus per night car count average in 2016. “We had an all-time record 101 cars for the finale at Mandan, which means 72 drivers didn’t qualify.” The North Dakota-based tour also features IMCA Sunoco Stock Cars running for $800 to win and a minimum of $100 to start each night. Jamestown Speedway hosts the opener on Saturday, July 8. The tour is at Nodak [Read More]